Anyone with an IUD? Question?
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This is pretty normal for an IUD. Your uterus is cramping in an effort to expel the foreign object you had forcefully shoved into it. Of COURSE you're going to cramp.
However, if the sensations continue, it might indicate an infection, or it might indicate that the device has shifted and is resting in a place that it shouldn't be (like one of the arms has passed farther along the fallopian tube than it should). If this is the case, your doctor should administer an ultrasound to make sure of proper placement.
BTW, 1 in 5 women will have their IUD removed within 12 months due to emergency medical complications or adverse side effects.
I have had mine in for over a year. The cramps where as intense as you are describing. Every now and then I will get one, not nearly as severe. It will get better.
I think sounds normal. I have not had any cramping since the insertion of my IUD. I did have some nausea. What your Dr told you is pretty much what my Dr told me too.
When i had mine inserted, i bled an incredible amount and had a lot of cramping. By my second period with it, it got a little better but still had cramping and a heavy period. It is as the first answerer said, your uterus is trying to expell the foregin object. The chances of getting PID (pelvic inflammatory disease) are higher if you have an IUD (because there is a place for the infection to "set up shop"), so if you are prone to this disease, you will want to think twice before using an IUD for protection. Pelvic infection (PID) associated with IUD use is rare. It is caused by bacteria getting into the uterus during insertion. Most PID happens within three weeks of insertion. Infection after three weeks is very rare, but there's still a little risk.
Wait until you get your next period, and use your common sense, if the cramping is worse than a bad period, talk to your doctor.
I think your symptoms are very normal and your worries are valid. I thought everyday something was wrong with my IUD when I first got it. Every sharp pain and cramp I thought my body was forcing it out of me :-). Over the next few months all of this will go away. Think of it as settling in and the IUD finding the perfect spot in your uterus.
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